District 3 Council Member· 2022-2026
Gloria Soto
Santa Maria
About
Gloria Soto's platform centers on improving local infrastructure, expanding and supporting essential city services, and addressing housing needs in Santa Maria. She also engages in addressing financial fixes for the city to ensure sustainable growth and community development.
Campaign promises (3)
- infrastructureGloria Soto campaigned on focusing on local infrastructure improvements.
- public-safetyGloria Soto emphasized the maintenance and support of essential city services.Related votes
- developmentGloria Soto highlighted housing as a key priority in her bid for another term.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 11
- Total speaking time
- 1:49:59
- Avg per meeting
- 10:00
- Segments
- 1210
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Top issues during term (6)(Budget)
Proposed November 2026 Sales Tax Ballot Measure
A new sales tax that would raise the cost of goods purchased in Santa Maria if voters approve it in November.
Amazon donation for firefighter protective gear
$150,000 private donation from Amazon, with a matching budget amendment; no local tax dollars required.
Measure U Spending Outpacing Revenue
Measure U is a half-cent sales tax funding city services; the fiscal 2024-25 statements were under review.
Santa Maria Sports Complex on Track for Spring 2027
Project is reported within budget.
Hancock Terrace Apartments Bond Financing
No city debt; the city receives an $11,000 fee.
Sheriff's Office budget
Your tax dollars could be stretched thinner, potentially impacting essential services if the Sheriff's Office budget is slashed by $5 million.
Decisions during term (3)
Recorded while Soto was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Adoption of a Resolution Approving First Quarter Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget
FY 2026-28 Biennial Budget adopted (Resolution 2026-103)
FY 2025-26 Budget Rebalancing Analysis and Budget Amendments (Resolution No. 2026-20)
Voting record (10)(Budget)
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